Our lassie
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Our lassie |
| Original title | The Magic of Lassie |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1978 |
| length | 100 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Don Chaffey |
| script | Jean Holloway |
| production |
William Beaudine Jr. , Bonita Granville for Lassie Productions |
| music |
Richard M. Sherman , Robert B. Sherman |
| camera | Michael D. Margulies |
| cut | John C. Horger |
| occupation | |
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Our Lassie is an American film directed by Don Chaffey in 1978.
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The Californian winemaker Clovis Mitchell took in their children Kelly and Chris after the death of his son and his wife. For a few years now, the found and nurtured Collie dog Lassie, to whom ten-year-old Chris is particularly attached, has also been part of the family.
The rich Jamison actually wants to buy Mitchell's vineyard. When he refuses to sell, Jamison sees Lassie and says he recognizes his property in her. With the help of a mark in the dog's ear, he can actually prove that Lassie is a puppy of his breeding bitch who once disappeared after a fire, so that the Mitchells have to hand over the beloved four-legged friend with the heaviest of hearts. Lassie is taken to Colorado by Jamison , where she manages to escape. She sets off on the arduous way home, meets characters like the wrestling trainer Gus and other people who give her food or take her part of the way with her.
At the same time, Chris also decides not to give up on the dog that the family learned about the disappearance. Without the knowledge of his sister and grandfather, he sets off alone to Colorado, whereupon Clovis also sets out to look for Chris again. Both find each other again with the help of the police.
Meanwhile, Kelly's friend Allan finds out that Lassie doesn't belong to Jamison, but to New York's Jack Sinclair. He used to be Jamison's neighbor and the owner of the stud dog that Lassie fathered. Sinclair was entitled to one of the boys and, shortly after their birth, chose Lassie, whom he gave to a befriended family. However, he himself kept the deed. The Mitchells, in turn, found Lassie and took her into their family. Upon hearing of the Mitchell's troubles with Jamison, Sinclair hands over the Lassie's title deed to the Mitchells, and Jamison gives up his attempts to get the dog for himself. Lassie, however, is considered lost. Thanksgiving starts and the Mitchells are eating turkey when Lassie returns.
production
Our Lassie was shot in part at Hop Kiln Winery, Griffin Vineyard, in Healdsburg , California .
The film was released on August 2, 1978 in US cinemas. The German television premiere took place on January 1, 1991 on Pro 7. It was the only Lassie film that was conceived as a musical. The music was from the Sherman brothers . Her song When You're Loved , sung by Debby Boone , was nominated for an Oscar . Other titles included in the film are:
- Hometown Feeling , sung by James Stewart
- A Rose is not a Rose sung by Pat Boone
- There'll be other Friday Nights sung by Debby Boone
- Brass Rings and Daydreams sung by Debby Boone
- Nobody's Property sung by The Mike Curb Congregation
- I Can't Say Goodbye sung by The Mike Curb Congregation
- Banjo song sung by The Mike Curb Congregation
criticism
To the criticism, Our Lassie “ looked like something out of Monty Python's work: an extraordinary musical mish-mash in which not only Stewart but even the dog suddenly had to start singing.” James Stewart himself described his role as that of a “grumpy old grandfather [s] ... that stands around somewhere in the background. ”The lexicon of international films rated Our Lassie as“ an animal film whose hairy plot is moderately entertaining. The television film is a shallow remake of the animal classic Heimweh , garnished with many songs, etc. a. also sung by James Stewart. "
Web links
- The Magic of Lassie in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jonathan Coe: James Stewart. His films - his life . Heyne, Munich 1994, p. 185.
- ↑ Donald Dewey: James Stewart. A life for the film . Henschel, Berlin 1997, p. 406.
- ↑ Our Lassie in the Lexicon of International Films , accessed on April 14, 2012